Montana State University/Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
Country:
Mexico
Award Date:
2000
Award Amount:
$99,954.00
Cost Share:
$135,438.00
Other Funds:
$5,700.00
Other Partners:
Alianza Internacional Desierto Sonorense; Pronatura Península de Baja California; Benefis Healthcare; Cascade County Health Department; local small businesses; regional public health clinics; municipal governments; regional K–12 schools
Using Montana State University programs as models, this partnership transfered the knowledge and skills necessary to establish public health, water education, and pollution prevention outreach programs at the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC). The partners shared expertise on the role of nursing in preventing health problems of environmental etiology, conducted environmental education for K–12 students on water and environmental health issues, and trained faculty and business sector personnel on pollution prevention methods. The partners also convened a workshop for more than 40 water and education leaders from more than 30 agencies and organizations in Baja California and Sonora to introduce them to a highly successful bi-national project on the Colorado River and its watershed. This project will ultimately produce a bi-national water education curriculum. The partnership established several new programs at UABC, including: a “water missions” program for faculty training, geared toward K–12 education; an environmental health diagnosis and prevention program for elementary education; and a bi-national air pollution program to train industrial personnel.